What is the critical angle for total internal reflection when light travels from glass to water



For total internal reflection to occur, light must travel from an optically  dense to a less dense medium,
From the snell law, sinθ1 .n1  = n2. Sinθ2
The refractive of water is 1.333 =n2, the refractive index of glass, n2=  1.474( pyrex)
Θ1=? And θ2=90
Θ1 = sin-1 [(n2./ n1) * sin90 ,
Θ1 = sin-1 [(1.333/1.474) * sin90 =65°

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